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Diplomatic Service: Human Rights

Commons · Question 27304 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2025

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Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce a right to consular assistance in cases of human rights violations.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Feb 2025

The Government is committed to strengthening consular services, including introducing a right to consular assistance in cases of human rights violations. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development is considering a package of measures to achieve this, which...